Checkered Life

Posted on December 21, 2011 by chester maynes

Days of black.
Nights of white
One has highs.
The other has lows.

We’re born with counterparts.
We’re born with parallels.
We have thoughts of black and white.
Life is a fushion of good and bad.

We design this verve.
We argue, we fight.
Out there is a big love.
You and me in this checkered life.

2011

About chester maynes

poet, and a lover of music and books.
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12 Responses to Checkered Life

  2. RoSy says:
    August 24, 2012 at 6:13 am

    And – that’s about how it goes in life…
    Great write!

    Reply
  3. icanwritesomething says:
    August 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    “We’re born with counterparts

    We’re born with parallels

    We have thoughts of black and white

    Life is a fusion of good and bad” 🙂

    Reply
  4. chester maynes says:
    August 24, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    thanks for all the “likes” and comments! 🙂

    Reply
  5. carpetbeater says:
    August 25, 2012 at 5:24 am

    But. Chequered boards of life don’t account for the forbidding grey areas Chester?

    Reply
  6. suraiyadrsuraiyanasim says:
    August 25, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Gorgeous poem…..the way back and white of a checkered board is used as a metaphor is amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this poem.

    Reply
  7. Shinji says:
    August 26, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    Nice. I loved this piece

    Reply
  8. mygreenlove says:
    August 27, 2012 at 2:49 am

    simple and beautiful…

    Reply

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